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SUMMARY:Come From Away
DESCRIPTION:When an unexpected disaster halts air travel around the world\, the people of Gander\, Newfoundland come together to welcome those who have been stranded in their town. This all-new production of the award-winning musical tells a story of resilience\, kindness and unexpected friendships in a time of crisis.
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LOCATION:Max Bell Theatre\, 220 9 Ave. SE\, Calgary\, Ab\, US
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SUMMARY:Sled Island Music & Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:Sled Island is an annual\, multi-venue independent music and arts festival in Calgary\, Alberta. The first wave of Sled Island 2026 artists is here! Joining Sled Island’s previously announced guest curator\, clipping.\, is English chamber folk ensemble Black Country\, New Road\, revered Canadian pop project HOMESHAKE\, LA synth punks Sextile\, fuzzy indie rock outfit feeble little horse\, outlandish egg punk group Snõõper\, lo-fi post-punk duo Sweeping Promises\, NYC-based ambient pioneer Laraaji\, and genre-bending dream pop artist Salami Rose Joe Louis (signed to Flying Lotus’ record label\, Brainfeeder). Also included in the first wave lineup is Nigerien desert rock band Etran de L’Aïr\, a new solo project from multidisciplinary artist and Sled Island alum Thor Harris (Swans\, Thor & Friends\, Ben Frost)\, acclaimed lo-fi hip-hop artist DijahSB\, indie pop singer-songwriter Emily Yacina\, blackened death metal trio Suffering Hour\, and Montreal slop rock group Tha Retail Simps. Each year\, Sled Island’s guest curator helps to shape the festival’s programming. This year\, clipping. has handpicked an incredible collection of performers\, including renowned abstract rapper billy woods (Armand Hammer)\, horrorcore noise rap artist Backxwash\, accomplished experimental sound composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe\, Calgary hip-hip heroes Cartel Madras (opening for clipping. at The Palace Theatre)\, Australian free noise musician Granpa (Lucas Abela)\, gothic industrial artist Lana Del Rabies\, and more still to be announced. Sled Island’s complete 2026 lineup will be announced in the coming months\, including additional headliners\, over 150 more bands\, as well as comedy\, art\, special events and conference programming. For now\, check out our Sled Island 2026 YouTube playlist! Sled Island passes and tickets for clipping. with Cartel Madras are currently on sale at SledIsland.com. A limited number of single show tickets to newly announced Sled Island 2026 shows will go on sale Friday\, March 6 at noon MST. For more information and to check out the first wave lineup\, visit SledIsland.com. A huge shout out to Becca Lowe for this year’s poster design! Thank you to our sponsors and funders at Servus Credit Union\, Calgary Downtown Association\, Eighty-Eight Brewing\, Dandy Brewing Company\, The Beltline BLOX\, Confluence Distilling\, Structured Abstraction\, Calgary Arts Development\, The City of Calgary\, Alberta Foundation for the Arts\, Government of Canada\, FACTOR Canada\, Rozsa Foundation\, Calgary Hotel Association and SOCAN Foundation.
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LOCATION:Various Venues\, Calgary\, Alberta\, US
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SUMMARY:Sled Island presents: Suffering Hour + guests
DESCRIPTION:Suffering Hour\nPitch-black metal trio Suffering Hour plumb the depths of depravity for an avant-garde take on extreme music. Their sound features goth intonations\, primal howls\, and even touches of thrash metal on their latest EP\, Impending Rebirth. With thunderous riffs born in the pits of hell\, Suffering Hour is one of the heaviest shows at Sled Island this year. \nImportant info: Start and running times are subject to change. Please check the Sled Island schedule in June for exact set times.\nUpon entering a festival venue\, the passholder agrees to being photographed\, filmed or recorded in that venue\, and agrees to the publication\, reproduction\, distribution and broadcast of all photographs\, video or other recordings of the passholder’s voice or likeness without further notice or compensation in any publicity\, advertisement or other publication carried-out by\, or on behalf of\, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever\, including print\, broadcast or internet.\nEveryone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All festival attendees must abide by Sled Island’s safer spaces and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct\, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.\nAll passes and tickets are non-refundable. \nAbout Sled Island:\nSled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary\, Alberta that brings together a community of music\, comedy and art with over 25\,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information\, visit SledIsland.com.\nSled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta\, which includes the Siksika\, the Piikani\, the Kainai\, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations\, including the Chiniki\, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
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LOCATION:BLOX Arts Centre\, 834 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2P 2M1\, US
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